Franschhoek · About 61 min from Cape Town
Deux Lions (La Bourgogne)
On-farm restaurant on Excelsior Road with a dedicated under-12 kiddies menu, garden terrace and olive-grove setting.
Kids menuLawnsCasual food
198 farms, lawns
Swartland · About 74 min from Cape Town
AA Badenhorst Family Wines
Relaxed Kalmoesfontein farm with wood-fired pizza nights and family-oriented farm stays where guests wander open spaces, swim in dams and meet the farm animals.
AnimalsLawnsCasual food
Walker Bay · About 81 min from Cape Town
Wildekrans Wine Estate
Restaurant with casual classic dishes "for easy family-dining", garden picnic hampers at the tasting room, and estate trails "perfect to take friends and family exploring".
PicnicLawnsCasual food
Constantia · About 18 min from Cape Town
Silvermist Wine Estate
Seven-line zipline adventure on the organic estate suits kids from about age 6, while KODO offers Asian-fusion dining with estate views.
Lawns
Durbanville · About 22 min from Cape Town
Klein Roosboom
"Activities for the entire family" — self-service picnics from Jéan Restaurant on lush lawns or in the vineyards, plus a food truck and quirky cave tasting rooms.
PicnicLawnsCasual food
Stellenbosch · About 30 min from Cape Town
Winshaw Vineyards
A kids grass-fed beef burger and fries, served at a relaxed farm lunch on the lush lawn.
Kids menuLawnsCasual food
Stellenbosch · About 33 min from Cape Town
Kaapzicht Wine Estate
Official tasting-room map includes a kids scavenger hunt/maze (spot bokkies, tractors, eagles; find the braai without crossing vines) amid Bottelary Hills outdoor tasting.
Lawns
Stellenbosch · About 33 min from Cape Town
Mooiplaas Wine Estate
Gourmet garden picnic baskets with vineyard views and a 5.6 km private nature-reserve hiking trail.
PicnicLawns
Stellenbosch · About 35 min from Cape Town
Simonsig Wine Estate
Relaxed outdoor tastings under oaks with Neapolitan pizzas and platters at Vonkel at Simonsig.
LawnsCasual food
Stellenbosch · About 35 min from Cape Town
Zandberg Wine Estate
Country guest house on Zandberg Farm with gardens, family suites and tailored vineyard picnics for overnight guests.
PicnicLawns
Stellenbosch · About 38 min from Cape Town
Annandale Wines
Relaxed Helderberg tasting with casual deli/platters and a children’s menu noted on Stellenbosch Wine Routes.
Kids menuLawnsCasual food
Stellenbosch · About 39 min from Cape Town
Somerbosch Wines
Relaxed bistro and garden/patio seating with deli snack platters and farm views.
LawnsCasual food
Same valley, not a drive back to town
Outings next to the farms
Each stop is a short drive from the cellar doors in that area.
Stellenbosch · 9 km from these farms
Polkadraai Farm (strawberry picking)
On the Polkadraai road, among the Stellenbosch farms. Strawberries are picked from September to January. The bike park, tractor rides, mini-golf and pony rides run on the days the farm is open, daily 09:00 to 16:00. Picking starts at R65 a person; the bike park is from R70 a day.
Paarl · 7 km from these farms
Drakenstein Lion Park
On Old Paarl Road, between the Paarl farms and the Franschhoek valley. A walking sanctuary, open 09:30 to 17:00 every day except Christmas. Lions are fed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 16:00. South African residents pay R100 for an adult and R50 for a child.
Franschhoek · 8 km from these farms
Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve
The mountain reserve above Franschhoek village. Trails run from an easy hour to a full day, and the reserve is open sunrise to sunset. A day permit is R70. Children under 12 go in free with a paying adult.
Walker Bay · 6 km from these farms
Grotto Beach & playpark
The Blue Flag beach on the Hermanus side of Walker Bay, with a playpark on the sand. Beach access is free. The cliff path in town is free land-based whale watching, best from June to November.
Robertson · 8 km from these farms
Soekershof Mazes & Succulent Gardens
On the R60 in Klaas Voogds, between Robertson and Ashton. A hedge maze and an open-air succulent garden. Tours start at set times, usually Wednesday to Sunday. Check soekershof.com before you drive.
Constantia · 4 km from these farms
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
On the same mountain slope as the Constantia estates. Lawns for a picnic, and the Boomslang canopy walkway. Leave balls, bikes and dogs at home.